BioSpace News Archive

Business

GeoVax and Enesi Pharma to Collaborate on Development of Multiple Vaccines Administered by ImplaVax(R), a Novel Needle-Free Vaccine Delivery Platform

Potential for Addressing Multiple Infectious Disease Targets

January 2, 2019
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5 min read
Business

AbbVie Strikes Deal With Lupin for Blood Cancer Program

AbbVie closed out 2018 by striking a nearly $1 billion licensing deal for India-based Lupin Limited’s MALT1 (Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Translocation Protein 1) inhibitor program.

January 2, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

Sarepta Therapeutics Enters into Long-term Strategic Relationship with Aldevron for GMP-grade Plasmid in Support of Gene Therapy Development and Commercial Manufacturing Strategy

Agreement provides Sarepta with committed capacity and dedicated manufacturing slots for GMP-grade plasmid production for its micro-dystrophin Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy program, as well as plasmid capacity for future gene therapy programs

January 2, 2019
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7 min read
Policy

COA Submits Formal Comments on Medicare International Pricing Proposal

Opposes IPI as Proposed Because of Serious Concerns About Patient Impact and Legality but Working on Alternatives; Releases Research Analysis on Myth of Physician Incentives in Part B System

January 2, 2019
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4 min read
FDA

BrainScope Receives FDA Clearance for Multi-Modal, Multi-Parameter Concussion Assessment

New Concussion-Specific FDA Labeling Adds to Existing BrainScope Claims

January 2, 2019
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5 min read
Business

Leading Cell Culture Media Company Changes Name to “FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc.”

Accelerating the growth of the cell culture media business

January 2, 2019
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2 min read
Genetown

Atlas Venture Announces $250 Million Opportunity Fund

New fund will invest growth capital in Atlas-backed biotech companies

January 2, 2019
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1 min read
Business

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Ami Bavishi as Director, Investor Relations and Vincent Santucci, Pharm.D., as Director, Scientific Market Access

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ami Bavishi as Director, Investor Relations, reporting to Richard Rubino, Aerie’s Chief Financial Officer.

January 2, 2019
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7 min read
Business

ImaginAb Announces Strengthening of Board and Executive Leadership Team

ImaginAb Inc. announced today the appointment of Friedhelm Blobel, Ph.D., former President and Chief Executive Officer of SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as an independent non-executive Director to its Board of Directors.

January 2, 2019
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3 min read
Genetown

Bruker Corporation to Present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Bruker Corporation announced today it will participate in the 37th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

January 2, 2019
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1 min read